Bathroom fixture



" Aug. 22, 1933. A. FRANKENSTElN 1,923,482

BATHROOM FIXTURE Filed Feb. 28, 1931 2 Sheets-Shel??l l ENVI TORI H26Arvonnevs Aug. 22, 1933. A. FRANKENsmN BATHROOM FIXTURE Filed Feb. 28,1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 j is ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES Patented Auf. 22,1933 v 1,923,482 BATHROOMFI'XTURE Albert Frankenstein,` Chicago, Ill.' yAppucationrebruarycs,1931. servi-a1 No. 519,192`

` i iciaim. (01155-2365) rlhis invention relates to certain novelimprovements in bath rom fixtures, and has for its principal object theprovision of an improved vide `a hinged seat associated with a recess orcabinet in the wall of a'bath room and adapted in extended position torest upon the wall of a bath' tub so that the bather may sit thereonwhile bathing and when employing either shower or tub.

Another object of the invention is to provide a seat which will becomfortable and safe for persons of all ages and which may` be usedsafely by aged people while the seat is likewise arranged to be used asa table upon which to bathe infants.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wall recess arrangedat one end of a tub, or shower and from which the seat may be extendedto be used while bathing Where only shower or both shower and tub areavailable, the seat being arranged to be folded into said recess orcabinet when not in use and the seat acting as a door or wall closingthe recess when the seat is not in use.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a bath seatassociated with a medicine or bath cabinet arranged at one end of a tuband acting as a door therefor, and to arrange the cabinet in such amanner that any water carried thereinto by vthe door or seat will`readily andA quickly drain therefrom.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings showing the preferred form of construction, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a typical bath showing one form of theinvention associated therewith;

Fig. 2 is a Vertical sectional detail View of the invention as seen inFig. 1;

-. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective View of a bath showing a modiedform of construction of the invention;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional detail view of the invention asillustrated in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view on the line 5--5 in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the seat and telescoping folding bracesembodied in Figs. 3,

4, and 5; y u Fig. 7 is a sectional detail View on the line 7-'7 in Fig;6;

Figli-iis a perspective Viewy of a typical bath PATENT ,FI'CE l withwhich is 'associated another modified form of constructionof theinvention;

Fig. 9 is a vertical section vention as seen Fig. 8; and

l view of theinj Fig. 10 is a perspective View `of thefseat and foldingbrace construction embodied in the invention as depicted in Figs. 8 and9.

Referring particularly to Figs. land 2 of the drawings wherein apreferred form of construction of the invention is illustrated,indicated lat 10 lis the oor of a bath room, having a wall 11 E andwithin which room is a tub 12 of conventional design having side wallsrla'rid 14, and rear wall or flange 15. A recess 16 is formed in thewall and in this recess is a cabinet 17 which Vhas shelves such as 18, asloping bottom Wall 19V and an open side adapted to be closed by myimproved combination cabinet door and bath seat generically indicated at20 and which isvhinged to the bottom wall 19 by means of suitable hingesThe door-seat 2O includes a panel 22 and fram 23 and may include lasuitable mirror 24. On the outside of the frame 23 is a finger knob 25and rubber or like stops 26 which stops rest on the tub walls 13 and 14when the door is in opened or dotted line position of Fig. 2 and in thisposition provides a comfortable bath seat. On the inner side of thedoor-seat 20 a rail 27 is pro- 75.r so

vided at each side of the frame 23 to assist the bather in seatinghimself upon and arising from the seat and this featurewill beparticularly` helpful to elderly or infirm people. The seat 20 may beused as a bathing table for infants and it will be noted that shouldanywater be carried into the bath cabinet 17 when the seat is folded up toprovide a door for said cabinet, such water will drain down the slopingbottom wall 19 onto the tub flange 15 and into the tub 12.

In the other embodiments. of the invention ilk lustrated hereinafter,reference numerals similar i to those used in Figs. 1 and 2 will be usedto Pivotally mounted on the inside of .the side walls 30 and 31 of thecabinet 17, as at 32 and 33, and by means of screws 34 and spacingcollars 35, are sleeves 36 in each of which is slidably mounted a bar 37having a longitudinally extending slot 38, and at their outer ends thesebars 37 are secured to a seat 39 by means of bolts 40 that are extendedthrough the slots 38. Secured to each side of seat 39 is a bar 41 andthese bars 41 are pivotally ymounted on the walls 30 and 31 of thecabinet 17 by screws 42 and'spacing collars 43, as indicated at 44 and45.

In the use of the invention as depictedin Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive thedoor 28 will be swung open and the seat 39 lowered into full lineposition of Figs. 4 and 5 wherein it will be seen that the seat 39extends above and over the tub so as to provide the comfort of thebather. When so in use, the seat 39 will be retained in position by thelips 46 on the sleeves 36 which lips extend into the slots 38 in thebrace bars 37 so as to engage the upper ends 47 of said bars 37, itbeing understood that the slots 38 in the bars 37 do not extend theentire length of said bars. When not in use, the seat 39 may be foldedinto the cabinet or space 17 by sliding or telescopingp the bars 37 intothe sleeves 36 and then pivoting the lsleeves 36 at 32, and 33, whilepivoting theseat 39 at 44 and 45 and thus folding the seat 39 intodotted line position of Fig. 4, after which the door 28 may be :closedto conceal the seat.

a bath or medicine cabinet 51 is provided and has a hinged horizontallyswinging Vdoor 52 over its .open face, and a suitable shelf such as 53within.

Each having one end pivotally secured to the door 49 may be used as abath seat for either shower or tub bath and when not in use may befolded into thepos'ition shown in Fig. 8.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification, without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and rnodications as come within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

A bath room fixture comprising a cabinet adapted for application to thewall of a bath room adjacent one end of the bath tub, a seat memberhaving a hinged connection with thecabinet substantially in the plane ofthe top edge of the tub, and foldable hangers having terminal pivotalc0nnections with the seat at opposite sides thereof and adjacent itsfront edge, the remaining terminals of the hangers having pivotalmountngs withinV the cabinet, whereby thev seat may be swung up into thecabinet or extended into a position in spanning relation to the sides ofthe tub at one end of the latter and substantially in the plane of theupper edge of the same.

ALBERT FRANKENSTEIN.

